Nuno De Guzman and the Province of Panuco in New Spain, 1518-1533

Description

Author: Chipman, Donald E.  (1928-)

Publisher: Arthur H. Clark Company

Pub Date: 1967

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fair.  Binding tight.  No marks, tears, bends or folds.  Without dust jacket.  Some wear to spine head and foot.  Light corner and edge wear.

Notes:  Guzman (c. 1490-1558) was a Spanish conquistador, and governor of the province of Panuco, Mexico from 1525-1533.  He was one seriously bad dude.  Chipman describes Guzman’s personality as ” cruelty of the highest order, ambition without limit, a refined hypocrisy, great immorality, ingratitude without equal, and a fierce hatred for Cortés” (p. 141-142).  He and Cortés seemed to have been mortal enemies, though I imagine this guy saw enemies behind every rock.  “Padre” issues?  Guzman did, however, found several cities in Mexico, including Guadalajara and San Miguel de Culiacán (now Culiacán).  Panuco lay on Mexico’s Caribbean coast, and extended through the state of Tamaulipas and portions of Hidalgo, Querataro, San Luis Potosi, and Veracruz.